Bear attack pattern and behavior in the Himalayan region: a study from a tertiary care center.

Human-wildlife conflict is an essential cause of injury to people in rural communities. With increased urbanization and encroachment into natural wildlife territory, humans are more at risk of being injured by wild animals.[1] Although bear attacks constitute only 0.1% of all animal attacks in India, they are the most common injuries inflicted by wild animals [2].

Source: Injury - June 19, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Amborish Nath, Nikhilesh Kumar Gaur, Madhubari Vathulya, Akshay Kapoor, Md Altaf Mir, Vishal Mago, Debarati Chattopadhyay Source Type: research